Strobilanthes lamiifolia

Much-branched perennial herb up to 40cm. Stems decumbent, often rooting at nodes, glabrous or bifariously pubescent. Leaves equal, ovate-elliptic (-obovate), 1-7(-11) x 1-4(-6)cm acute, narrowed at base and often decurrent, crenate or serrate, thinly pilose on both surfaces and pubescent on veins beneath, petiolate below, subsessile above; petioles 0-3cm. Flowers in short dense spike, terminal on main stem and on short, simple branchlets from upper leaf axils; spikes 2-5cm; peduncles 0-6cm, pubescent. Bracts concave, ovate-elliptic, imbricate, 11-17mm, usually crenate, pubescent, dull green, slightly membranous, deciduous; bracteoles pale green, oblong elliptic, 9-14mm, sparsely ciliate. Calyx 9-14mm, glandular-ciliate, lobes oblong-elliptic, on distinctly longer than others. Corolla blue, 38-45mm, pubescent, tube gently curved, gradually widened from base to c 12mm at mouth. Capsule 12mm, glabrous except for few hairs at tip.

This is Strobilanthes lamiifolia (Nees) T. Anderson. I don’t think you have sent me a photo of this before. Locally common in dry pine forest in Metal. Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh.

Strobilanthes lamiifolia (Nees) T. Anderson : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4)

Elevation : 4500 ft

strobilanthes? : 5 posts by 3 authors. 2 images.

along a footpath

I think this is probably Strobilanthes lamiifolia. It is certainly not typical of the plant but it does have congested flower heads.

SK 2811 30 October 2020 : 13 posts by 3 authors. 8 images- 5 to 7 mb each.

Stobilanthus sps

Resembles Strobilanthes gracilis

Strobilanthes gracilis is not listed in Nepal and looks not matching.

This is tricky. The solitary terminal inflorescence suggests Strobilanthes lamiifolia but there are no bracts and their absence would make this is a very untypical example. Were there other plants in the population and if so did they have a healthy looking inflorescence. Essentially this is Strobilanthes sp. incert ? lamiifolia.